Watch this before adding a water level indicator to your DWC bubble bucket

[@tracywhitaker4372]

Great video! I actually purchased the supplies from your PA store and I am building mine today!!! I live in Alabama and am fairly new to this but it is people like you that share your experiences that keep me loving it! Thanks Gary!

[@PAHydroponics]

Thank you so much for the compliment Tracy! We really appreciate your support! If you need anything else please give us a call!

[@joekunedo]

Giving tips with a cool attitude...like a young Hydro Mr Rogers.

[@NoMoreMrNiceGuy223]

I came across some of your newer videos and loved them. The older once are still fundamental for a newb like me

[@aarongentile7232]

Another great video, just like all the others I've watched. They're so informative, especially for a beginner. Thanks for taking the time to make these!!!

[@BigJim5754]

Thanx for vid, hopped on your site and ordered 2 water level kits and a deburring tool after watching.

[@cbaumle0824]

The Bob Ross of hydroponics.

[@philwestlake9034]

Thanks for all your videos my first DWC came off without a single problem so This Buds for you Gary!!( I'll just smoke that for ya lol) thanks for the education

[@LarsLarsen77]

I use DWC buckets on my balcony in Northern California. It gets 105F here in the summer and my plants do fine in DWC because I give them beneficial bacteria (botanicare hydroguard)

[@PAHydroponics]

I love the Hydroguard! :)

[@JesseNeufield]

What temp is your water?

[@LarsLarsen77]

@@JesseNeufield I don't measure it. But pretty fucking hot.

[@jackmann1314]

2 ADD A SMALL FEATURE U CAN USE A SMALL BRIGHT OR DARK HOLLOW BALL 2 PUT INTO THE TUBE THAT WILL FLOAT ON TOP OF THE WATER SO U CAN SEE THE WATER LEVEL BETTER.. GREAT VIDS LOVE THE TIME U HAVE SPENT 2 SHOW HOW 2 PROPERLY DO THIS.... PEACE

[@PAHydroponics]

Brilliant !!! Thanks :) G

[@rob2991]

I second that why did I not think about that just brilliant. Thanks.

[@jackmann1314]

@@rob2991 sweet

[@iceberg6g]

Another informative video I wish I lived around this shop , I would be your best customer .

[@PAHydroponics]

Thanks :)

[@MultiZaklinac]

@@PAHydroponics Same here xD Greetings from Czech Republic :)

[@PAHydroponics]

Awesome! Thanks :) Gary

[@bruceshiney7199]

Fantastic. Best videos are DWC buckets. Thank you.

[@derekremington8807]

Awesome video, I'm so happy with the format, easy to understand, and better, early to procure! Just received your water level kits in the mail, quick! Excited to get them installed

[@uktay001]

Very helpful video I'm new to dwc so just wanted to see how it's done Thanks buddy 👍

[@B_Tsuk]

You’re awesome Gary! My bulkhead and tube came in the mail today! Thanks

[@bubbybell2939]

Your videos are awesome man. I appreciate the knowledge you're dropping. Keep it up.

[@MattGarver]

Great tips on the blue tubing and bulkhead fittings! You do a nice job on tutorials.

[@Sasquatch10]

Thanks for leaving this comment, i was searching for drain fittings but couldn't find what was in the video until i searched bulkhead fitting.

[@MattGarver]

@@Sasquatch10 Thanks for letting me know. Great to hear that it helped. This channel is awesome for build tutorials. Sometimes I do smaller scale builds using quarter inch tubing and top hat grommets. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmS1q2OCiblka8k

[@Sasquatch10]

@@MattGarver Thanks, I'll leave you a subscribe. Have you had any leakage problems with the grommets?

[@MattGarver]

@@Sasquatch10 All of my systems are gravity fed, and I have not experienced any issues over the past years with leaking.

[@levimelchert876]

So glad I found this channel!

[@givennameidk4515]

Love the vibes you give out man keep it up 💪Hopefully you still doing this beautiful craft.

[@PAHydroponics]

Thanks :) More to come. G

[@OverGrowTheUk]

Great idea with the fittings instead of grommets 👍 thanks for this great series

[@PAHydroponics]

Thanks! Gary

[@lesliesamaha1995]

First, thanks for all of your videos. I have learned so much. Very basic question but how often would you need to add water to something like this if you had a tomato plant growing? And how would you recommend doing that?

[@PAHydroponics]

It depends on a lot of factors, but generally once a week.

[@TheUlesifah701]

Enjoy your videos Gary, happy New Years from North Dakota buddy !

[@jimhughes5799]

Love your videos. Too the point, informative and educational. Brilliant work. Could you omit the air stone and just run air thru the indicator and get the similar results. Closer to Root Spa setup. Building my own, but I gave up the search for the part that connects the air line to the tube on the root spa. Personally I used green medical tubing with the trumpet end and just stuck it in the indicator tube. cut off the other trumpet ends for spares. Super cheap (10 for $10) It bubbles closer to the sides of the buckets but a small piece of tubing inside the bucket off the elbow or bulkhead can get you close to the center of the bucket if preferred. Larger bubbles than an airstone, but will that be any issue?

[@joerubelowsky864]

Some basic questions about DWC. At what level do you keep the water in relation to the net pot? What if the plants haven’t rooted past the pot, how far up the net pot do you have the water level? If the plants have roots past the net pot how much of an air space do you keep in between the net pot and the water level( if at all)?In reading from Kratky , if you have “air” roots, you cannot submerge them again, so water level is a big thing. Is it difficult to maintain a stable water level? Couldn’t you just connect tubing at whatever designated water level you thought is necessary and have it recirculated to a reservoir from that point so that the water level remains stable? If so can you build it, or tell me how to build it?

[@joslinnick]

These are great little indicators.

[@porkchopspapi5757]

Thank you. Exactly what I needed to see.

[@hiranduminda6485]

Thanks for the video _✌🏼❤️_ love from Melbourne

[@kitrussell9802]

you are very helpfull, wish I could stop by, but I live in Ca. can you help with water level in DWC bucket, Should use less water as roots grow Or 1/2in from bottom of net pot ??

[@kamalohim]

Thanks! Concise and effective presentation.

[@elpatron8696]

Hey PA Hydroponics u said that in summer time the heat can make the water in the DWC bubble system warmer than normal which can cause problems. I will using my DWC system in the Caribbean which is constant heat n humidity will A/C be just find or would I need water cooler added to my system? Thanks in advance

[@daveborchard2019]

Does the connector that's attached to near the bottom of the bucket leak? I've found that it's very difficult to stop the leaking using connectors and rubber washers. The problem is the bucket surface is curved, and you ideally need a flat surface for the connection to the lower part of the bucket, to make the joint water tight. I've also drill the pilot hole in the forward direction, and drill the larger hole in the reverse, counter clockwise direction, then the hole edges are always perfectly smooth. No de-burring is ever needed. I setup about 18 five gallon buckets in series, like Christmas tree lights. The series of buckets was connected to a bucket with only a float valve in it. The float valve bucket was filled from a larger reservoir tank. Then all the buckets in the setup then matched the float value bucket nutrient level. The problem that I had was that it was very difficult to have a water tight seal on each bucket in the series chain of buckets. I moved from Minnesota to Florida. The problem I am having in Florida, with outdoors DWC five gallon black buckets is the nutrient temperature is 85 to 91 degrees, during the long and hot summers in Florida. In Minnesota, the nutrient temperature was much lower in the summertime in Minnesota when using DWC five gallon black buckets outside. The DWC plants weakened and died, probably because the nutrient temperature was too hot. I think the solution is to use a chiller for the nutrient. I am trying to decide which type of chiller is the most reliable for about a 60 gallon reservoir. I think I would have to use the flood and drain method to circulate the chilled nutrient in each bucket, or put chiller coils in each five gallon bucket.

[@todd9391]

Hole saw, used for making holes in wood.

[@dereklyonproductions]

Could you not use the drain fitting in this video to install the air hose to prevent the roots from growing into your air line (from first video)

[@PAHydroponics]

Hey, yeah you could run the 1/4" air line down the blue tube into bucket but you still need a stone to diffuse the air. Hope this helps! G

[@FleshWound42]

you can add a wrap of colored tape on the blue tube at the basket's lowest point for reference

[@PAHydroponics]

Excellent! Thanks . Gary

[@rickross199]

Thank you Gary!

[@mikegosselin1634]

i live in Canada wear can i buy those plastic hose clips and 1/2" EBB & FLOW FILL/DRAIN FITTING from?

[@PAHydroponics]

Hi Mike! The parts are made by General Hydroponics. If you're unable to locate these at a hydro shop near you then please feel free to give us a call at 1-717-528-4175 and we'll get an estimate to you for international shipping

[@bryonrice6874]

When running autos how many times would the buckets need changed.

[@PAHydroponics]

Good question, I find that usually people growing those tend to have lights on longer than 12 hours so the plants pretty much eat more because of longer photo period. I would recommend changing out the reservoir every week especially during flowering for best yield. Thanks for watching. Gary

[@tedgale1079]

I know the tube you used was opaque but wont the water sitting in it under the lights promote algae growth?

[@PAHydroponics]

Hello, good question! But the tube is see thru but a blue color, the blue color of the tube blocks the spectrum in the light that grows the algae, so you are ok to use blue - just don't use clear or you will have algae. Have a good day! Gary.

[@its_bob_from_accounting801]

paddle bits work just as good. run the drill in reverse

[@evanhelming1978]

Hi, been growing in soil for a couple years now and was thinking about making the switch to hydro. I want to eventually work my way up to something like your Fallponic XL system but to start of with dwc I was thinking a bubble bucket. Have you ever experienced roots clogging the water lvl indicator drain fitting preventing air from getting in?

[@mikecotty88]

I noticed you sell the 6 plant tote kit without the tote, do you sell this set up as well?

[@ladyera2573]

With that water level indicator, wont the grow lights will go into your bucket?

[@letusgro]

Learned so much from your videos. Would love to order some of these from you if you could ship to India. We could even explore setting up a small franchise for you, if large quantities can be done.

[@PAHydroponics]

i Really appreciate you there, we are a growing small business and we are just having a hard time keeping up with getting enough supplies to fill the US orders. Our Ideas are free for the world and I hope you can take those ideas and find or adapt to the parts you can find in your area. Thanks for watching and much love for India! Gary

[@detroitvapes4202]

Would you do a videos about setting up a auto feed for when I go on vasction.. Thanks..

[@PAHydroponics]

Thats funny because that is our next video on drip systems, hopefully it will be done by end of November. I build them in the store often. Thanks for your patience! Gary

[@detroitvapes4202]

@@PAHydroponics I'mooking at getting one of your pre fabbed dwc system.. Thanks

[@regulardudereviews2887]

You probably ly answered this somewhere and I probably missed it. But what is the actual amount of water that goes into the 5gal bucket. I know.everyone says an inch below the netpot but has anyone actually measured how much water that is? Thanks in advance.

[@fdsffdsf8975]

Thanks! Great video! Ideally!

[@michaelgraham8788]

So, do you germinate the seeds in the clay pebbles? ?

[@PAHydroponics]

You may want to watch this video...kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3zUgZiqhpt6iLs

[@afroninjadeluxe]

Shouldn't the tube be green, because that's what's reflected off algae?

[@Platewarp]

Awesome videos!

[@PropagandaMinister]

can i purchase 6 of those 1/2" drain fittings? i need 6 of them

[@PAHydroponics]

go to shop.pahydroponics.com/hydro-flow-ebb-flow-tub-outlet-fitting-1-2-in-13mm-10-bag/

[@nanderz1050]

What size of bit did you use to Drill the water level

[@PAHydroponics]

1 and 1/4 inch hole saw. Gary

[@mikeallen4200]

the first 'bit' is a hole saw and the second is called a step bit.

[@PAHydroponics]

yup its a bit nerve racking being filmed :)

[@pepper4lyfe244]

So 1 & 1/4 inch size for the hole saw?

[@muzzblack]

does anyone know where you can get the blue see through pipe from, I cant find it anywhere online, only clear pipes? is clear pipe ok to use?

[@L.A.W.Studios]

*edit 2* You could buy right from the link to PAH below the video...*OR* See rest of my reply below v v v HD has 50' and 100' lengths available, but probably ship to store (usually no stock item). Amazon has it too, but 50' seems to be the min. Just type in: 1/2" blue vinyl tubing, (btw, 1/2" is I.D.) I originally used black 3/4 the way up and junctioned clear to upper part only, that'll work too EDIT: Here's the link from Amazon: www.amazon.com/HydroMaxx-Flexible-Non-Toxic-Translucent-Colored/dp/B01MST0ACB/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=1%2F2%22%2Bblue%2Bvinyl%2Btubing&qid=1595195454&sr=8-3&th=1

[@marcusorillious8339]

Thank you!!!

[@LexStar550]

In response to your comments about blue tubes not letting in the light spectrum that causes most algae blooms, how about white buckets and tubing?

[@PAHydroponics]

Hello, try not to use things that let light get thru, if you have to use white at least wrap it in something to block the light from going thru it, maybe foil or black plastic. Light causes algae and algae eats nutrients and depletes oxygen levels.Hope this helps! gary

[@Brad-Poeta-Racing]

It’s called a holesaw

[@PlasmaOne]

DWC vs. Kratky?

[@PAHydroponics]

DWC will win everytime, if all these Kratky people would just add an airstone there yield would double! G

[@foxxrunner7989]

A whole saw and a step bit Says Mr, Knowitall 🤓,

[@pillsburyrampage]

Ordered!

[@PAHydroponics]

We have sold a lot :) G

[@slimdog71]

It’s a hole saw